Regression of Cervical Cystic Hygroma with a Single Session of Sclerotherapy
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A 1-month-old child presented with cystic hygroma measuring 14 cm x10 cm on the left side of neck. Injection bleomycin was injected into the swelling after aspirating it completely with a wide bore needle. The aspirate was straw colored. The patient was discharged on the next day. At one month follow-up, it was completely regressed with only minor skin pigmentations and redundant skin (Fig 1, 2).
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دوره 5 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014